Jim Reeves
James Travis Reeves (August 20, 1923 – July 31, 1964) was an American country and popular music singer and songwriter. With records charting from the 1950s to the 1980s, he became well known as a practitioner of the Nashville Sound. Known as "Gentleman Jim", his songs continued to chart for years after his death in a plane crash. He is a member of both the Country Music and Texas Country Music Halls of Fame.
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| Birth name | James Travis Reeves |
| Also known as | Gentleman Jim |
| Born | August 20, 1923 Galloway, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | July 31, 1964 (aged 40) Davidson County, Tennessee, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1948–1964 |
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